Analysis of almost 8 million job postings has highlighted the extent of Britain’s recession in 2009, clearly naming the winners and losers of the recruiting industries.
Broadbean Technology’s latest report discusses data on the number of jobs distributed by Broadbean’s Adcourier system to its (circa) 1,100 job boards during the 2009 calendar year. As the European leader in job advert distribution, Broadbean’s statistics are best placed to reflect the extent of recruitment advertising fluctuations across all industries. The report is broken down by sector, providing details on how individual industries like IT, Financial Services and graduate recruitment performed during the recession.
With the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) reporting that 1.31 million people were made redundant during the recession it is perhaps unsurprising to learn that overall the number of adverts posted by Broadbean clients in 2009 fell by 32.2% when compared to 2008.
As house building slumped under the impact of the credit crunch, the Building & Construction industry saw a 67.8% decrease in the numbers of jobs posted when comparing 2009 to 2008, marking it as the worst hit industry of the year. In contrast Not For Profit industries saw a significant overall increase in job opportunities being advertised. In particular the Social Care industry saw an unprecedented rise following a huge Government recruitment campaign for Social Workers.
Not For Profit industry postings were most notable for their stability month on month having fewer peaks and troughs than any other industry. Purchasing & Procurement appeared almost as stable despite a slight decline.
The 2009 Advert Distribution Report can be downloaded for free here: http://lu.mu/09bbreport